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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SAWHDAY , lBBRUAB\r 1 , 1807. COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT * * MIXOH 3IKXTIO.V. Scientific opllclnn , Wollman , 409 U'way. 0. W. Iloland of Avoca was In the city yesterday. f Coreil coffee , the great health drink , can bo liad at tlartct ami Miller's. Mfg. Charles Officer Is conflneil to her horns by Borloils attack of the R'lp. Mips Lulu tludlo la home from Brownell Jlnll to spend Sunday with her parents. " "Lily camp , No. 1 , lloyal Neighbors of Amer ica , Mill meet In regular cession this evening at 730. ; The Christian Science service will be held Sunday at 10-.10 a. m. , In the Ucno ball. Knlrance on Pearl street. Superintendent Fowler of Ulalr , Neb. , and Miss aillllland of ( Jlcnwood , In. , were visit ors at the city schools yesterday. C. U Whltlock and Clmrles Clark , two Itinerant needle peddlers , wcro locked lip lost night on the charge of peddling without a license , 0. Williams nnd Charles Smith , two vag rants , were sentenced by Judge McGce yes terday to ten days' Imprisonment In the city Jail. Mr. Chase , a member of the Salvation nrmy here , has won a llcutenantcy , and Is mvnltlng an appointment to sumo field of active work. Lieutenant Compton Is In Ames , la. , at tending the school of Instruction for officers of the lown National Guard , which has been In session there for several days. It Is to be regretted that the heroes of the Cuban war are deprived of the luxury of wearing the beautiful laundry work for which the "Eagle" Is co famous. 724 broad- way. way.A A change has been made In the voting place' for the serond precinct of the Fifth warJ for Monday night's democratic caucus , It has been relocated at 1011 Thirteenth street. C , V. Nlem.in & Co. , 523 Broadway , dealers In Mocks , grains and provisions. Corre spondents of James K. Hoyd Co. , Omaha. They will furnish market quotations by tele phone at any time. 'I'hono 123. The 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurt died yesterday at the home In Hast Omaha. The funeral will take place today from the resilience. Uov. C. AV. Hiowor will officiate. The body will be bulled In Kali-view. At Its last meeting the Dry in nimctalllc club adopted a constitution , changing Its name to the Council DIulYR Democratic Bi metallic club , and elected the following offi cers : President , P. A. Ul.iby ; secretary , \V. \ C. lloycr ; treasurer , A. W. Wyman. A quiet wedding took place on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. ' S. 13. Spoor , on Seventh nnd Twelfth streets. The contracting parties were John Q. Orym of Omaha and Miss Zedco M. ilJrooks of Council llluffs. Huv. V. C. Horho officiated. The people of the Christian home notified thu police last evening of the absence of Charles Samuelson , on 8-year-old boy , who come to the home a short time ago from Dooncsbnro , la. He Is supposed to hftvu wandered away from the home and got lost. Thu Mooro-Llvlngstonc company give two performances at the Dohany today , a matinee for women and children at 2 o'clock , when twelve beautiful ilollB will be distributed to the fortunate little maidens who hold the winning checks , ami nt the evening perform ance the bicycle will be drawn. Ulcyclo and dolls are displayed In tno window of tbo Elseman block. Justice Cook yesterday called up the three eases against Mrs. Amelia Borncy , the fanner-woman , whonc trouble with her ten ants has become hjstorlc. One of them had her arrested for assault with Intent to kill , another with r.ssault with intent to do great boillly Injury and the other with simple lar ceny of a bag of dried applies valued at $3. The cases all went over until February 19. The leaflets suggestive of appropriate ex ercises for Washington's birthday sent by the state superintendent failed to reach the city. Prof. Ilclsey hab , however , obtained a half dozen for the us"o or city schools. Tlio exercises will bo cdnductcd by the prin cipals and teachers , of the schools. On ac- rount of need of repairs of the furnace at Bloomer school the teachers' meeting will bo hold at the Washington avemie school building loday. Mr. C. O. voii Rggloffsteli ) has been elected to the chair of German In St. Agnes Acad emy for Young Ladles at Portland , Ore. , and will leave for his new field of labor today. For some , time Mr. von Hggloffsteln has been engaged In translating into Eng lish several standard works by German novelists. Ho la a finished scholar and will Jill the position with credit. Ho has been a resident of this city for the past four years , and will leave a great many warm friends hero. The People's Furniture company of Omaha applied to Justice Cook yesterday for a writ of replevin to recover possession of a bill of goods told some time ago to Mrs. Mary Holllns of this city. The bill Included al most everything In the housekeeping line and originally amounted to $318 , but pay ments had been made until the amount had been reduceto ! $ SC.iO. ! Mrs. Itolllns has not been making her payments lately In the manner that was according to the bond , and the company enforced the conditions of tha chattel mortgage covering all of the stuff. During the Illnesi of Mr. Hulcttc Vlavl rarlors will bo In charge of Dr. Million and Mrs. Smith , N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel , 250. Kmin I.OIIIIM. For lowrat rates on good farm loans call at the office of D. W. Otis , No. 133 Pearl street , "Council Bluffs. Money ready and loans closed without delay , IiiiIlutiiKMitH Pollcnv n The Avoca grand Jury yesterday returned general Indictments as the result of a gen eral fight that occurred In the little town on last Friday night. A crowd known ns the "Heller gang of toughs" came to the town during the evening and after reaching the proper stage of Intoxication announced their willingness to take the management of the municipal affairs anil all other affairs of the place. Deputy Marshal Peterson was unable to capo with the toughs and bo aum- iiioiied a. posse of citizens. A general Unlit ensued and about all who participated wcro more or less Injured. Thu Heller gang was worsted In the combat and left the town making dire threats of future vengeance. The grand jury wan In session and thu matter was taken up for Investigation , An Indictment was returned against llobcrt Heller , charging assault with intent to do great bodily Injury , and u joint Indictment against llobert ami Elmer Heller for re sisting nn officer , J. A. LIgget , another member of the gang , wus also Indicted for assault with Intent to do great bodily In- Jury. _ Kliit-it fur ANHiiull. Dcnncr and Nelson , the leaders In the nttack upon Peter Hondo In his homo Hi Kust Omaha , were convicted of assault and battery In Justice Vlen'a court yesterday nnd sentenced to pay a fine of $10 nnd costs. They were given a reasonable time within which to pay the lino. Neither had any money and the court was reluctant to tax the county with the coat of keeping them In jail until their fines wcro paid. It Is probable that Nelson will bo required to upend considerable time In jail. There la another flno amounting to ? 29 hanging over him , resulting from an affray In which he was Implicated last summer and for which Justice Ylcn became personally responsible. Slll UlN I ' < > < > , P. Costello , a wood chopper , llvjng five miles southeast of Lake. Manawa , whllo en gaged In chopping wood yesterday , accident ally split his foot from luo toes to the anklo.- Costello wag a considerable dtatanco dis tance from the house , and was In danger of bleeding to death before medical assistance was secured , Ho attracted the atiectlon of other men working nearby , and \vsa car ried half a mile with the blood streaming from the wound , 1IU friends applied the necestary bandages and prevented the man from bleeding to death. Costello la u wit- now In the cases against Mrs. Borney and his accldeut will CAUKU * further deity la the bearing. CRAPE GROWERS HANG BACK Do Wet Fed Inclined ta Do Anything for the Mulct Law , THEY HAVE CONSCIENTIOUS SCRUPLES t _ + Do Not Ilelli'vc In llic IJ'BO nnil Mnmi- fnctiiro of Alcoholic StlinulntitH Council HltifTIMVH for n It was expected by these behind the move ment to bring all the pressure possible to bear upon the legislature that they would recc-lvc substantial aid In their efforts to pro cure a modification of the mulct liquor law from the men moat heavily Interested In the grape growing Industry. A majority of the principal grape growers and shippers In the county are members of the Orapo Growers' and Shippers' association. The association has only held one , meeting since the manu facturing clause has been up for general agitation , and the subject was only casually discussed then. The discussion , however , developed considerable opposition to any official action favorabla to the desired modi fication of the law belnp taken by the asso ciation. This opposition nil came from a number of the members who are conscien tiously opposed to the use and manufacture of alcoholic stimulants and who would not sell their surplus grapes for the purpose of hclng converted Into w'ne ' It they know It. Since the legislative liars have been let down by the Introduction of an act making a modi fication of the lltjuor law for the benefit of Cedar Ilaplds and othei special charter "eitlcs , the advocates of the still more Im portant change have been encouraged to believe that the bill can be put through. For the purpose of Increasing the weight of favor able sentiment from this section efforts were made yesterday to Insure the adop tion of a set of strong resolutions by the Grape Growers' and Shippers' association at the regular monthly meeting , which will bo held In farmors' hall In the county court hoii 0 this afternoon. The gentlemen who took the matter In hand yesterday were very much surprised to asecualn that It would probably bo Impossible to secure enough votes In the meeting today , unless every member attends , to secure the adoption of the desired resolution. The gentlemen in the association who oppose the contemplated change In the law are among the leading members and the largest growers and ship pers , and they will make their Influence felt. A large number of members were seen yes terday afid energetically canvassed with the result that the members of the self-ap pointed committee were about discouraged. I10STO.V STOUI3. Annual Wlilto CJiinils Sale IH'KliiM Snl- iirilnyMorning , Kelt. lit. Linens , muslins , sheetings , embroideries , laces , etc. , at special prices for 10 days. Note a few spSclal bargains : Fine bleached muslin , 5c a yard. 9-1 unbleached sheetings , 12Vjc a yard. D-4 bleached muslin , 21c grade at 15c a yard. 12-Inch bleached muslin , 9c a yard. ? 4.50 line linen table rloths at $1.98 each. JC.OO table cloths slightly soiled at $2.39 each. $ . ' .23 fine bleached napkins on sale at ? 1.50 a iloz. Heavy twilled crash , 3J a yard. 19c all linen towels , 12' c each. 25c and 33c towels at lOc each. EDO pairs new lace curtains on sale at special prices. Coc grade bedspreads all ready hemmed for 39c each. 5J.50 Ki-ado marsellles and crochet bed spreads at 9Sc each. New muslin underwear at special prices this week. 250 pieces new embiofderlcs , "our own Importation , " just oponol for this sale. 50c grade men's white unlaundered shirts , 35c ; 3 for $1.00. Ladles ! pure linen white bdkfs. , 12' c grade , at 5c each. 200 doz. ladles' hdkfc. , Be grade , at 2c each. BOSTON STOUB. Broadway , Council Bluffs. THLIS A STOIIY OF A DISEASED COAV. Uiitclicr ntvi-H Some llnoy TcHtlmoiiy on Hie IVKiK'NH Stand. All yesterday the court and Jury in the district court listened to the story of the meat transaction between Johnson and So- rcnson , that eventuated in a series of costly lawsuits and criminal prosecutions. John son Is suing Sorensen for damages for false arrest and Imprisonment for refusing to take away and pay for a diseased cow which he bought of the former and butchered In the yard of the Jailer's farm residence. When court adjourned last night only a llttlo moro than half of the testimony had bwn Introduced. Some of the stories told by the witnesses on the stand were of p-ub- Hc Intcrcflt. "Cyclone" McCalmont was ono of the witnesses for the plaintiff. He proved to bo a. model witness , and showed by his evidence that he knew something about the butcher business and a little about dlseafecd cattle. He also throw some side lights upon a practice followed by Eome butchers that made the beef-caters In the court rom experience unpleasant sensations. Ho said he had'freauently been called upon to go Into the country and kill cuttle for beef , whoso physical condition was such that the most lax iMles of Inspection would have caused It to be condemned. lie had aeon a great many carcases In which the symp toms of tuberculosis were plainly Indicated. Ho Inspected the carcas sold to Johnson. Ulcerous formations of a tubercular nature were very promlnsnt. The lungs of the animal were badly affected. He had been In the butcher business for five ye.ira , and whllo not making a special study of cattle diseases had scon enough to enable him to quickly detect disouso in the vital organs and vlccra of affected animals , Many animals were killed and brought Into town and sold on the mar ket as prlmo dressed meat by farmers and others who did not know a tubercular ulcer In the lungs of a diseased cow frcnn a haystack - , stack in the fecdlot. The cow In question , ho declared , was suffering from the dis ease In an advanced stage and bad she not been killed would have soon died. His testimony was given In a straightforward manner , and ho showed that his knowledge had been acquired by long pracMco and observation. A vigorous cross-examination did not weaken hlR testimony. Hecelvor II. W , Binder filed his final re port In the matter of the Bclknap Savings bank against W. A. Mynster and others. The report showed that the bank had fore closed upon the brick block erected by Mrs. Mynster a number of years ago on Upper Broadway to satisfy a mortgage securing a loan of $7,000 niada In 1S91 for the eastern bank by Its local agents , Klmbal ) & Champ , and that a sheriff's deed had been passed. The will of the late lllchard Barlow was filed for probate yesterday. The genuine Domestic soap wrapper. ! nrj red. Beware of the cheap grade of DomiW'le put up In yellow wrappers. Baby carriages the finest line In the city. Durfroe Furniture Co. I.odKcll III .lull , David McKlnzlo , jr. , a prominent resident of the cast end of the county , waa lodged In tbo county Jail yesterday on tbo charge of being a fugitive from Justice. Several days ago the feherlff's olllco was notified that'young McKlnzlo had left his homo near Oakland , taking with him a quantity of mortgaged property , after huvlng disposed of a lot more before he left. Warrants were Issued for his arrest from the "court of an Oakland justice of the peace. No trace of McKlnzlo wag found until bo appeared on the streets here yesterday. Ho waa held un til the Oakland ofllcers. could bo communi cated with. HofTmayr'i fancy patent nour makes the beit and most bread. Ask your grocer for It. IOWA qOUX KOR INDIA'S STAKVIXO. .Mnin JIcetlMUT of Cltlxcnn Tnkpn Pre liminary"SicpS for Sfiulliin ; Alii , The mass meeting of citizens called by Mayor Carson last evening for the purpose of taking steps to comply with the request made by the Chamber of Commerce coramlt- tco of San Francisco to contribute Iowa corn for the relief of starving people In India was not composed of numbers grea.t enough lo cauSe A crowd In the mayor's private offices In the city building..Those who re sponded to the call , however , wcro willing to do any portion of the work assigned them. Mayor Carson read the telegraphic request from Mr. Taylor of San Francisco and stated the object of the call. Ilev. C. Hover was chosen president of a permanent organiza tion for relief work , and -when he was In ducted Into office he took advantage of the opportunity to read some communications recently received from church missionaries now In India , describing the awful destitu tion prevailing there. Private letters from similar sources were read , giving many details of the famine and the suffering among the helploM people. Some of the gentlemen present thought It would bo the part of greater wisdom to first help the starving people In Council Bluffs. Dr. Patton alleged that the suffer ings of ' these people ought to touch our hearts'and purses moro quickly than the doubtful tales of woo that filtered through questionable sources and located thousands of miles from home. He asserted there were plenty of starving people here for 119 to look after. Whonl asked to name them and tell where they could bo found ho recalled after some dlfllculty with his memory the case of ono woman whom ho alleged was In needy circumstances. The majority , how ever , thought It well enough to scrape up a carload or two of Iowa corn and send 'It along , as an advertisement If for no better purpose. Mayor Carson was appointed as a com mittee of ono to wait upon the railway officials and ascertain If they would trans port free , or upon what terms , grain that Council Bluffs people might collect to be sent to the Pacific coast or to Chicago. The name nnd address of a Chicago firm was given which would undertake to re ceive nnd sell on the market any amount of grain or produce that might be contrib uted and forward the money at once through- British channels to India. Mayor Carson was Instructed to Investi gate and ascertain the method of delivering whatever might be contributed , and was ad vised to communicate with the San Fran cisco people at once. After some further discussion the meeting adjourned to reconvene In the council cham ber one week later , when the committees appointed will be able to report. Forty Domestic soap wrappers are good for six silver spoons. H.VXIC IS IX GOOD COXDITfOX. State 1-jMiiiiliicr 'Miller KIIVOI-N ( he I'lnii for IteiirKTiiiilr.adon. DES M01NES , Feb. 12. CSpeclal Tele gram. ) The state bank examiner , Homer Miller , today completed his examination of the German Savings bank and as a result recommends itho stole auditor to further the plan of reorganization. Ue finds a con siderable amount of slow paper , but a large amount of excellent securities and ho declares that itho line of deposits is one of the best carried in any Iowa bank. He cxpiesbCH thu opinion that the bank can , be taCel } reor ganized on the plan proposed by the commit tees of stockholders and depoaltors. This Is that the stockholders shall take $100,000 of stock , paying cash , and that the deposi tors shall take another $100,000 In oxchangc for 20 per cent of their certificates of de posit. It leaks now ns if tbe plan , would bo agreed on. CIINCN In DlHtrlut Court. AVOCA , la. , Feb. 12. ( Special. ) In the district court today J. A. Liggett and Robert , Heller , Indicted on chaises of assault wlthi intent to do great bodily Injury , pleaded guilty and the court appointed a counsel to defend them. In the case of J. W. Davis against McCandless , Benjamin & Scott the plaintiff has until Monday to flic a reply. J. J. Hlpsley has sued P. B. Olson and Christian Peterson for rent under lease made by Olsen for rent of building. Peterson says In answer that ho Is not liable under the lease , but agreed to pay rent for the building during his occupancy of the same. The McCormlck Harvesting Machine com pany is suing William Lcnhardt , near Wal nut , for the price of a harvester. The trial commenced today. Comity TroiiHiirorw Eltot Olllcer . DES MOINES , Feb. 12. ( Special Tele gram. ) The county treasurers of Iowa held their annual convention here today and discussed legislative matters. The associ ation has in preparation a bill which will bo presented to the legislature governing the ofllce of county treasurer. The ofllcers elected are : President , W. R. Warren , Wapello. county ; secretary , II. C. Murphy , Polk county ! treasurer , Rolf Ayer , Grundy county ; executive committee , A , B. Loren- zen , Crawford county William Arndt , Pot- tawattamlo county ; M. W. Mohr , Hardln county. Dt-aOiH of H Day. WYMORE , Neb. , Feb. 12. ( Special. ) Dr. J. V. Hoop , for many years a practicing physician in this city and Blue Springs , died yesterday at his residence bore. Deceased had only been sick a week. Ho carried Insurance in the Woodmen and An cient Order of United Workmen. Ho leaves a wife and some grown children in good circumstances. BEATRICE , Neb. , Feb. 12. ( Special. ) Thomas M. Pathond , residing at the corner of Seventh and Bell streets , died yesterday morning at the ago of 71 years. Mr. Pe- thond was1 ono of the pioneer Bottlers of Gage county , coming hero In 1857. Deceased leaves two sons and three daughters. The funeral will be at 10 o'clock Saturday from the house. CIinSTON , la. , Feb. 12. ( Special Tele gram. ) Louis Pfelffcr , aged 77 , C. II , Brown , CO , Davlil Thornton , 58 , all pioneer citizens , died yes.erday , The first two came from Illl- nol.i. nol.i.HASTINGS HASTINGS , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mrs. Charles II , Paul , ono of the carllcat rceldcnts of Hastings , died of paralysis yesterday. YORK , Feb. 12. ( Special. ) Mrs. Henry Kasparl died this morning at 10 o'clock , at her homo south of this city. Pneumonia was the cause. The husband of the deceased Is a prominent farmer of the county an > l has served two terms an county supervisor. KEAHNEY , Fob. 12. ( Special. ) Dr. J. J. Porter , ono of the prominent practicing physicians of this city , died suddenly last evening of apoplexy. Ho had taken a long drive l.i the country the day before and getup up In the morning feeling a tttlo strange , but thought it would soon wear off. In stead , however , It took a turn for the worse and ho died at C o'clock. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Feb. 12. ( Special , ) The funeral of Jacob Slbl , who died on Tuesday , was held yesterday. The deceased was born In Bohemia In 1833 , and was ono of the oldest settlers In this locality. Ho loaves hla family well provided for. The remains were Interred In the Bohemian cemetery. _ Itot'Ufffllcr AKI-PCM lo Hi-lp. NEW YORK , Fob , 12 ; At a meeting of prominent Baptists In this city last night at the residence of John D. Rockefeller the latter promised to contribute $200,000 toward paying off the total Indebtedness of $486,000 resting upon the Baptist Foreign and Home .Missionary societies , providing other friends of the societies will subscribe the remain ing $230,000 by July 1 , 1897. .MliriU-rer ltcel - \ c > n n IlpHiH | < > . AMEIlirUS. an. , Feb. 12.-Snm Grunt , the condemned murderer of George Pavia , rvnn literally Biuitiiied from the jawx of death by a telephone rneye.igo today. Grant wau to have been banged at noon , IIu had prepared himself for the willows and bad bidden hit * fullow piUonertt goodbye. While the preparation * were proceeding the gov ernor was being Interceded with over the lonir distance telephone to Atlanta. An n result of thin tntercoBslon Governor At kinson llrHt telephoned a respite until 2 o'clock. Then when all hope was KlviMi up ho told the Hherlff over the telrnhanc to postpone the execution until next Friday. IOWA MAN I'SiiOLD MEXICO mm Writes of His New'Homo ' South of the Vft J * 10 j IFALIAN WEATHER TIJERE IN JANUARY .finj.l Motlmiln of CiovqrnlriK n City There CoiiIII KiirnlnhfiVriliinlilc Pointer * tn MiinU'litnl Olltccrn In the Slnten. Charles Burr Towlo , who left Council Bluffs In January accompanied by his wife , writes a newsy letter to The Bee from Sal- tlllo , Slaty of Coahullrf , Mex. , their now home. In which he speaks very flatteringly of his first Impression of the Mexican rcptib. He and Its people * and also the still greater pleasure he felt In meeting an esteemed old friend in the form of The Bee , announcing the arrival of himself and Mrs. Towle , In the far away Mexican city. Towlo has traveled considerably In Mexico , and the tact that he Is a careful observer as well as entertain ing writer , It gives his Account of his Im pressions additional Interest. "To begin with , " Mr. Towle writes , " 1 wish to declare that It Is not my Inlcnttm nt the present time to discuss the politics or social questions appertaining to this republic. I am noi one of those all-wise trave' rs who writes n book about < x coun try after he has passed through It , and dis cusses the gravest problems therein. It is my belief , rather , that a man who commits a misdeed of this kind deserves muzzling If not hanging. When I have dwelt among the Mexicans for a year or so , have thoroughlj mastered their musical langu.ige , and as sociated Intimately with all classes , you may expect some deductions from my experience Now I only propose to give first Impressions which may , and doubtless will bo modified by longer residence here. "Saltlllo la a capital of the state of Coahtilla , the same as DCS Molncs Is the capital of Iowa. It Is located about 250 miles south of the Hlo Grande , on the Mex ican National railroad , and situated on an elevated mcra , O.GOO feet above the sea level literally In the clouds , when there are any , which Is seldom. U Is hidden away in mountain fastnesses , surrounded nnd pro tected by the Sierra Madrcs. Its population is some twenty-odd thousand souls , or about the same as that of Council Bluffs. It Is a thoroughly typical Mexican town , the 100 Americans who have taken up their abode here , not being sufficient leaven to have much effect upon the lump. Nine-tenths ol the people wear the Mexican costume the males , zerapcs and sombreros ; the women , cotton dresses and no head covering what ever except their abundant tresses. "Thero Is the finest natural water supply hero with which I ever saw any city blessed. It is as clear as crystal , unfailing anil brought sixteen miles from mountain springs , through a stone aqueduct 100 or more years old. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. "Like all Mexican clfles , Saltlllo Is ex cellently governed and , policed. Mexican guards patrol the city on horse and foot. They are usually IjnO-lAoklng fellows , and wear at their belts Colt's revolvers , with twelve-Inch barrel , and clubs. I think that life Is safer in thjs , .sunny republic than anywhere on the western continent , except ing , possibly , a foxy of the New England and New York cities. The "city fathers" of some western commonwealths I wet of , where burglary and.-theft arc of nightly oc currence , might apparently learn much from studying the system which Porflrlo Diaz the "good father , " as lilsfsubjects call him has instituted. j i 3 "Tho park system of thiscity , is magnifi cent. Three pjasas and an alameda , the loatK one-half. . , a itnllO ; square , alljgorgeous with tropical trees and plants , give ample breathing and resting-places for the pee ple. Four open-air concerts per week the year around , rendered by a superb band of thirty pieces , are furnished and paid for by the city government for the enjoyment and education of the people. "There Is a magnificent cathedral , built In 1745 , which fronts upon the principal plaza. There are also two churches , a Baptist and Presbyterian , with English speaking pastors. Two American physicians help to heal the sick , and an American drug store dispenses remedies. There are several prosperous mer chants from the states , and a mission school , or "coleglo , " which has been established by the Methodists , with their usual zeal for church and creed extension. "I have met and been cordially welcomed by most of the English and American In habitants. I find them of the class which usually colonizes foreign countries alert , active and progressive. Many of them first came here on account of pulmonary or rheu matic troubles , and once south of the Hio Grande they stayed. THEIR JANUARY WEATHER. The climate , and that Is what I came here for , is Italian in Its mildness. The weather since tbo middle of January has been euch as I have seen In June among the white hills of New Hampshire and the Adirondack of Now York. The temperature has averaged 03 degrees Fahrenheit. Vloleto and peach trees are In blossom. Barafojied men , women and children throng the ctrcctE. In fact , small children are often tn a state of nature , except for a single cotton gar ment. "I shall , with your permission , have something to say about the soil , products and resources of this region In the future. U Is a land of fertility , much of It virgin soli , which will grow any fruit , berry or grain raised In any portion of tbo United States. "In conclusion , I will otato. my Impres sion , though I yield in loyalty to none of Uncle Sam's subjects , that It Is time for us as a people to disabuse ourselves of the Idea that Mexico is a backyard for us to play In and that It is a poor and Ill-governc-d re public. It b fast takjng- rank as one. of the great nations of the world and will glvo a good account of Itself If the jingoes of the states ever tread upon Its bare toea. Furthermore , In spite of free silver and seven years of drouth , It Is a prosperous country and not In an eternal political turmoil. For twenty years It has had Its present great president and to him must be given the credit of performing the moat wonderful feat of statecraft which the world has seen during the present century , namely , bringing order out of chnos , safety out' of Insecurity and cementing1 a bundle of heterogeneous states Into a unity of ono grand homogeneous whole. " CHAULES BUim TOWLE. I'liNH Initiative mill Hi-ft-rcniliiiii HIM , TOPEKA. Kan , , Feb. 12. The Kansas senate has , by a strict party vote , pasbcd the Initiative and referendum resolution submitting the proposition of changing the constitution so as to n Include that prin ciple ) to a vote of iU)0 ) ( people. The silver forces voted solidly for the resolution , and the republicans against Jt. OlltlllMH ' tllO TrilNfN. JEFFERSON CITJ , . ' .Mo. , Feb. 12-r-Tlio senate has passed Senator Gray's anti-trust * bill , which nullifies 11 , ' , contracts for sales with trusts and prq\ldas that persona pur chasing under contracl from trusts need not carry out the contracts ( hus made. f t 1 AVe n cl m I'll Olllroi-M ( n litlleiimvi'il. . OTTAWA. III. , Feb. 12.-Tho olllcca of the head camp of the Modern Woodmen will bo removed from Fulton to Itock Island. This is In line with the decision of the appellate court of th Keroml ills- trlet In the npprnl of the cane from White- sldtt county. At the session of the head camp In Madison , \Vls. , In 1S95 a new law WIIH cnuctt-il allowing- the locution of the olllccrt to be changed l yii two-thirds vote. The motion to chaiigo thu location of tbo olIU-tH was then mailo and udoptrd , the order liflnc Unit the place of holding of- llce litat Hock Island , liuHtlun and other mcmbciH of the Fulton lodt'o filed u bill In chancery to prevent the removal and tic-cured nn Injunction In the \VhlU-sltlo county court , which latter WHS dissolved. This court now alllrnia the decision of the Whltculdo county court , mating that all of the proceeding of the licud were regular. AUDITIONS TO lll.MUCADK KI.KH1 Inillnnn At-rlven mill Other * Orilprei to Itrpnrt. CHARLESTON , Feb. 12. The mlscrabl weather of yesterday again prevails , pre venting the North Atlantic squadron puttln In the customary target nnd rowing practice The monftor AmphrlHte. which came ute to the city this afternoon , ls still anchorc tn tbo stream awaiting Its supply of coat The remaining members of the fleet ar still at the anchorage ground , twelve t sixteen mllCB from the city. It Is rcportei by a iowboiit crew that the battleship In dlana had arrived. The flagship New York the crulicr Marblchead and the monlto Amphrltlto have been assigned to patro duty at the south channel entrance. It Is pretty well settled that the dUpatcl boat Doiphln , the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius the torpedo boat No , C and probably th dishing will bo blockade runnem. Th Dolphin , which was reported at Jacksonvlll yesterday Is expected to make the attcmp to run the blockade tonight. The Vosuvlu and the torpedo boat No. G wilt also mnk the attempt to slip Into | x > rt without firs reporting to the admiral. The nrmored coast defense ship Puritan iml the Terror are Iho latest vessels to b ordered to Charleston. Admiral Bunco wll probably have In all about twenty ship within the next week. A grand ball will bo given the oftlchil And ofilcers of the navy on the 19th. Elab orate arrangcmroits arc nlso being conclude * for the rcccptlon of Secretary Herbert on th 18th. On the evening of that day the secretary rotary , several of his Intimate friends ant the ofilccrs of the fiect will bo the guests o the Chamber of Commerce a banquet. The Indiana and Vwuvltis. which arrho last night , anchored a considerable distance out , and It was not until 10 o'clock a. m that they wcro In the line ordered by Admlru Dunce. An officer of 'the ' Indiana stated today that the Indiana's passage from Ilamptoi Roads was as tusy nnd smooth ns It cou.t possibly be , the wiather being fair most o the way and the trip quiet and uneventful. WASHINGTON , Feb. 12. The blockadi runners at Charleston have scored the firs blood , and In spite of all the preparations made by Admiral Bunco to detect any at tempt to pass the long lnc | of ships he hai strung out across the entrance of the harbor the Dolphin , not by any means a fast boa nor as Invisible as a regular blockade runner slipped quietly around one end of the lint on the Sth Inst. , and wnen the departmen next heard of It the Dolph-ln was at the ba : off St. John's river , Fla. The officials a the department were puzzled when the } were notified by Commander Clover by tele graph of his whereabouts , but prlvatq letters tors received here from persons on the squad ran explain the movement as a successfu running of the blockade. Now the fleet Is on the watch not only against the- return o the Dolphin , but for the appearance of tin llttlo Vesuvius , swifter than anything h the fleet and like a regular blockade runner lower In the water than the Dolphin. _ More over , the Vesuvius Is painted a dingy , In visible shade of gray , and so Is much more likely to make a successful run than the Dolphin. Secretary Herbert , expects to leave here on the 17th for Charleston to see for him self how the blockade progresses , and I Is possible he will have some distinguished company with him. WASHINGTON , Feb. 12. Commodore Slcard , commandant at the New York navj yard , has notified the Navy department tha' the double-turret monitor , Terror , will hi ready for eoa tomorrow , and It has been or dorcd to Join Admiral Dunce's ficot off Charleston. The Terror was launched seven teen years ago , but the long delay In com pletlng It has not been so very harmful , foi It has enabled the department to embody new Ideas as they have developed In tha period of time , so that it is now an up-'to-dati coast defense ship In every respect. This Is the first of American naval ships to b fitted with pneumatic machinery for the revolution of He turrets and working of the guns. The report of the trial board , jus received at the Navy department , shows tha the new system worked satisfactorily upoi trlal > r IIIIJ FAIIISWEM. TO Mil. ' 1IAVAHU Cniitlllllllrnt I'M hi to Our AiiihiiNHiuloi nt Court of St. Jiimcn. LONDON , Feb. 12. One hundred and fiftj persons assembled last evening at the dinner which the Royal Societies club gave the United States ambassador , Mr. Thomas F. Bayard , upon his retirement from the court of St. James. Mr. Bayard sat near the marquis of Lome. At the dinner the band of the Coldstream guards played the music , Including many Americas pieces. A feature of the speeches was the extreme cordiality with which all reference ? to the United States was received. Sir Clements Markham , in proposing a toast in honor of Mr. Bayaid , said that true tics between Great Britain and the United States had been established and friendships never to be forgotten had been formed. Ambassador Bayard was loudly cheered when he rose to respond. He made allusion to the arbitration treaty nnd Inquired whether , with this Important measure and the matter of the rule of the road at eca settled , it cculd not bo believed that all differences cculd be disposed of by arbitra tion. This was followedby loud and long cheering. Continuing Mr. Bayard said : "I leave you in peace , and I hope to learn that you arc always at peace with the world. I have labored for a better understanding between the well meaning men of both countries. I do not pretend to speak for others , for I am glad to say I am not their accredited agent. I have alwt.ys worn my colors In my cap , No ono can doubt , if plalnspoken words cat : make them believe , that the real heart of the American people beats In sympathy with the people of this country. " The conclusion of Ambassador Bayard's address was followed by prolonged cheers. " The archbishop of Canterbury said In responding to Mr. Bayard's address : "Am bassador Bayard has -won the strongest re gard of the people of England. He repre sents the side of American character most llko our own. We feel that the links which ho referred to bind ua for all time. They will always remind us that wo are of one blood. Our art and our literature arc alto one. Nobody desires the prosperity of the United States more than the people of Eng land. We love the nation which Is growing powerful before all mankind and wo shall always treasure Mr. Bayard among our recol lections of America and Americans , " Lord Chief Justice Russell eulogized Am bassador Bayard In the highest terms. Ho first spoke of Mr. .Bayard HH an old friend , He then referred to the American ambassador as "c.nc who truly came as an ambassador of peace ; ono who , while he has In nojty lessened the rights and position of a great republic , has found It consistent with the loftiest patriotism to bring two great na tions closer togcflier , " In conclusion Lord Ruesell said : "There Is not today , and I .cannot ECO how there over was , a just cause for a quarrel between the United States and Great Britain. Both nations being governed by the same prin ciples , they ought not to allow any Interests to divide them In their work for humanity , " Prof , James lirlce , formerly president of the Board of Trade , also paid a high eulogy to Ambassador Bayard and concluded with a strong argument In favor of the prlucipU of arbitration , WliiN HIM CIINIS CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , Feb. 12 , Judge J. D , Clark of the ynlted States court to day , In the caeo of Russell A , Alger against the estate of John F , Anderson , to recover money paid for property In Franklin county , thU state , decided In favor of the com plainant , Alger , and ordered defendant to repay to Alger the entire amount paid by him on said purchase , with Interest from date of payment. The amount Involved U $103,000 , with Interest for bevcn , years , liicUffolIri- H Si-tllfil. DULUTH , Minn. , Feb. IL'-Tho case of Alfred Merrltt ngalnst John U , Itocke- fL-lk-r Iu reported to have been ye tiled for J.VW.liOO lii casli paid to Murritt. It la un derstood that nil the membcra of thu Mer- rltt family who hud claims atralnat Hocke- fcller tmvo Joined In the settlement. The total clulmx would augrc-Kalo H.OOO.OOO or .000,000. In the Alfred Murrltt ca o u. ver dict for $010,000 was secured In Juno , IKtj , but n. new trial won ordered. A. A. Harris & Bon Instituted thu case and fought It through , but u rupture between the Mer rills and llarrl.4 took place some weeks ugo , and J , L. WiiBhbtirn , who wait asso ciated In the cane , la supposed to have made the settlement , I eon and Alfred Mtrrltt uru now In Guadalajara , ilex. , wliL-ru they huvo Investments , and U It ) nald that the entire family will move down there. ' i SENATE KNOCKS UUT FUSION Amendment to the Iowa Election Laws Fosses the Upper House. RELIEF FOR SPECIAL CHARTER CITIES HOIIMC Committee Ilrjinrtu Knvornlily the Iltll ot Hxtcml the Prnvlnlnnn of the Mule * luiv | n Tlicxe CoiummiltleN. DES M01NDS , Feb. 12. ( Special Tcio- gram. ) The feature of legislative business was the decision of the senate against fusion , by adopting an amendment to the election law to prevent the name of any man from appearing on the ballot more than once. Only three republicans voted with six demo crats against , this amendment. The senate decided by a vote of 21 to 20 to stop the publication , ot ofilclal ballots In the newspapers. Mitchell filed a motion to reconsider. The house decided to compel witnesses In prosecutions for gambling to testify regard- Iras of whether the testimony was Incriminat ing or not , The mulct question did not come up , but -the Brant bill was referred to Uie commlttco on suppression of Intemperance. The commlttcio met In the nttcniixm and reported favorably on , the bill for the relief of speclial charter cities by extending the mulct law to them. Senator Ellis of Clin ton lias prepared a curative net which he will prcsont tomorrow. It Is Intended to Icogullzc all acts ot special charter cities committed In the lasit three years , during which they have been operating under the mulct law , when In fact It did not apply to them. The house committee for the Investiga tion Into state expenses held another meet ing and State Auditor McCarthy was ex amined at some length. The committee In going about Its work carefully. The chief accusers , who have done most to circulate stories about the scandal In the late cen sus have been examined and professed to know nothing of Importance about it. It Is given out that the special charter cities will probably all como under the gen eral laws as soon as the now code Is passed. The now laws will be much moro satisfac tory than the old ones for all first-class cities. STIlAXGiilS Js\V1MH.K TIIK I-.MIMKUS Mulct * Them SlBrii I'l'oiulKNory XOI | > H liy It ClIlllllllMIVO Clllllll * . WEBSTER CITY , Ini , Feb. 12. ( Special. ) Two men claiming to represent the firm of Joseph Lewis Button & Co. , 314 and 31f Wright Block , Minneapolis , have been operat ing In this section , and complaint comes from Center township , Pocahontas county , that they are working a confidence trame on the farmers. J. J , 'Bruco ' of that place holds one of their contracts. It was made by J. Lswls Button and a man calling himself W. J. Blake. Their anode of operating Is sim ple. They solicit a man to become ngont of their firm , or one thej represent , allow ing him the privilege of purchasing agricul tural Implements , etc. , at cost. A contract to this effect Is drawn up , and three copies of It are made , all of which the farmer signs. The first one Is kept by himself , the second by the traveling man , and the third Is ostensibly made to send to the house. It is the latter which turns up In the form of a promissory note for $60. J. J. Bruce , who holds one of the cou tracts , Is advertising for the men and will prosecute If he can get any trace of them. COAli IMlODUCl-mS KIM3 COM1 > IAIXT. Oil n r ; e Hal I rou < ! N ivHh DlNorlniliinl- liiir AKitlnxt < he IOAMI I'roilnef. DES MOINES , Feb. 12. ( Special Tele gram. ) The coal producers of Des Molncs and vicinity have organized for a light against the railroads , which they say are discriminating against Iowa coal and In favor of the Illinois product. They have filed with the railroad commission a com plaint , in which they set forth that Illinois mines are given such low rates that they can dend their coal all through northern and eastern Iowa In competition with Iowa coal and In fact at better terms than tbe Iowa miners can make , although In many cases Uie Illinois miners liavo to ship twice as far as the lowans. The roads shipping 'rom Illinois make through Interstate rates , whllo they are charged wjth deliberately llscrlmlnatlng against Iowa shippers by In sisting on the straight sum of locals when coal goes over two roads. The Chicago , toclc Island & Pacific , Chicago & North western and Minneapolis & St. Louis nro especially complained of. Ki-ct'liUoii ( o Hon. .IniiK-N AVilxoii. AMES , la. , Feb. 12. ' { Special Telegram. ) A reception was given this evening to Hon. James WlUon , the next sc < rotary of i > Grl- culture , by the citizens of the town and stu- lents and faculty of the agiioiiltuial college of which Mr. WIIswi Is onu of the faculty. The reception was at the cjlto e and was attended by many prominent people of the state. A largo number of niwhcr * of the eglslaturo came up from Des Ma'ncs ' for tlio occasion. Mr. Wilson addrei * * . ! hla friends irlofly and thanked them lor the exprusslom of good will which have been showered en ilm since his selection was announced. JVIi'il liri-i * TIiiu-N , Thou I'nnloiKMl. OTTUMWA , la. , Feb. 12. ( Special Telc- ; ram. ) A famous case In Wapello county ias been bottled by the action of Governor ) rake in pardoning William Waddell , scn- enced to fifty days In Jail and to pay $100 fine. Waddell was justice of the peace. He was convicted of suborning perjury , having Induced a man In lit * court to swear foliely. Ho Is A prominent farmer nnd country poli tician. The case waa tried \hrco times. 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